Introduction

History
Witnessing a rapidly increasing need of engineers with not only a particular domain expertise but also possessing diverse interdisciplinary skills, the National Chung Cheng University founded its Graduate Institute of Opto-Mechatronics on August 1st, 2001. Its mission is to educate engineers with integrated multidisciplinary knowledge encompassing mechatronics, precision machining and manufacturing, opto-electronics, MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems), and nano-technologies.
Research interests of the Institute include nano-technologies, opto-electronics engineering, mechatronics, precision machining and MEMS. Research excellence is actively pursued with the aim to become a renowned research institute both internationally and in Taiwan.

Department features
Our department is the first graduate institute of Opto-Mechatronics in Taiwan. We integrate multidisciplinary knowledge encompassing electro-optical, electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering and physics. The motivation for establishing our department is that research on photonics and optoelectronics, more often than not, has to be integrated with the knowledge of electronics, mechanics and materials. Thus we provide curriculum mainly on opto-electronic and partly with electronics and mechanics. And our research focuses in two directions: (1) optical image display technology, (2) micro-and nano-opto-electro-mechanical technology. Our long-term goal is to establish a department of Opto-Mechatronics in college.

MS Education
To copy with the trend of integrated technologies in the future, our mission is to educate engineers with integrated multidisciplinary knowledge encompassing, opto-mechatronics, precision machining and manufacturing, MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems), and nano-technologies.
The education program of the Institute emphasizes on both theoretical analysis skills and hand-on experiences. The students are required to acquire the full spectrum of opto-mechantronics science and technologies, covering (1) device principles and design, (2) subsystem integration, (3) intelligent information technologies and integration, and (4) system-level integration.

System

Requiredcredits

Electivecredits

Credits required for degrees

Admission

Graduate

8

20

28

Applied(7) exam(20)

The institute has been accredited by the Institute of Engineering Education of Taiwan (IEET) since 2008. The following core competencies were designed according to the education goals and Core competence:

Educational goal
1. Educating students with scientific and technical knowledge in multidisciplinary
2. Fostering creativity and innovation in opto-mechatronics engineering students
3. Educating students with engineering ethics and responsibility for the society
4. Enhancing student’s global and sustainability views

Core competence
Students are required to have:
1-1. Knowledge of opto-mechatronics engineering in multidisciplinary.
1-2. Skills in design and analysis of opto-mechatronics engineering system.
1-3. Skills in English dissertation writing and presentation.

3-1. Ethical principles and social responsibility
3-2. Skills in cooperation and communication

4-1. Excellent English for professional reading, speaking, listening and writing.
4-2. Ability to know the trends of the opto-mechatronics engineering industry worldwide.
4-3. Broad international perspective

Career planning
a. Further education: students may apply for domestic and foreign graduate schools for opto-electronics, electronic and other related areas.
b. Employment: electro-optical industry, precise mechanics, precise manufacturing, mechatronics, micro-mechatronics and medical supplies. Research institutes such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute is also suitable for our graduates.